This was The Beatles’ 17th performance at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool’s Hayman Green. The venue was owned by drummer Pete Best’s mother Mona.
The Beatles played at the Casbah Coffee Club a total of 37 times between 1960 and 1962. The other dates were: 17 and 31 December 1960; 15 and 29 January; 12, 19 and 26 February; 5, 12, 19 and 26 March; 6, 13 and 27 August; 10 and 24 September; 19 and 24 November; 3 and 17 December 1961; 7, 14, 21 and 28 January; 4, 11, 18 and 25 February; 4, 11, 18 and 25 March; 1, 7 and 8 April; and 24 June 1962.
The Quarrymen also performed at the Casbah on seven occasions: 29 August; 5, 12, 19 and 26 September; and 3 and 10 October 1959.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
Also on this day...
- 2015: Paul McCartney live: First Niagara Center, Buffalo
- 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: King Center, Melbourne
- 2009: Paul McCartney announces European tour
- 2007: Paul McCartney live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
- 2005: Paul McCartney live: Value City Arena, Columbus
- 2002: Paul McCartney live: HP Pavilion, San Jose
- 1993: Paul McCartney live: Palasport, Florence
- 1991: US album release: Liverpool Oratorio by Paul McCartney
- 1989: Paul McCartney live: Olympiahalle, Munich
- 1984: Album release: Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
- 1968: George Harrison produces Is This What You Want? by Jackie Lomax
- 1968: Recording: Yellow Submarine film score
- 1966: George and Pattie Harrison leave India
- 1965: Recording: In My Life, Nowhere Man
- 1964: The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Leeds
- 1964: Mixing: I Feel Fine
- 1962: The Beatles live: Queen’s Hall, Widnes
- 1960: The Beatles live: Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
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